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Vallemaggia, Ticino, Switzerlandi
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VallemaggiaDistrict
TicinoCanton
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PlacePopulation
Cevio1,844 (2017)
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Maggia720 (2016)
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Cavergno481 (2016)
Aurigeno417 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
132093
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132093:3
GUID (UUID V4):
fb6ffcb7-4a6e-48ec-a628-ff44c42eba45
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Maggia Valley
Other Languages:
French:
District de Vallemaggia, Tessin, Suisse
German:
Bezirk Vallemaggia, Tessin, Schweiz
Italian:
Distretto di Vallemaggia, Ticino, Svizzera
Lombard:
Distret de Valmagia , Tesìn (Tasìn; Tisìn), Svizera
Romansh:
District da Vallemaggia, Tessin, Svizra
Russian:
Округ Валлемаджа , Тичино, Швейцария
Spanish:
Distrito de Vallemaggia, Tesino, Suiza
Walser German:
Bezirk Vallemaggia, Tessin, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
Alemannic:
Bezirk Vallemaggia, Tessin, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
Basque:
Vallemaggia barrutia, Ticino, Suitza
Catalan:
Districte de Vallemaggia, Tessí, Suïssa
Cebuano:
Vallemaggia District, Ticino , Swisa
Dutch:
Vallemaggia, Ticino, Zwitserland
Esperanto:
Vallemaggia , Tiĉino, Svisujo
Latin:
Vallis Maggia , Ticinum, Helvetia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Vallemaggia, Ticino, Sveits
Swedish:
Vallemaggia, Ticino, Schweiz
Venetian:
Distreto de Vallemaggia, Canton Tisin, Svìzera
Vietnamese:
Vallemaggia , Ticino, Thụy Sĩ
Waray:
Vallemaggia , Ticino, Swiza


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Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Albite var. Oligoclase-Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Pericline
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
References:
'Axinite Group'
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
References:
Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
'Chabazite'
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chesterite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)17Si20O54(OH)6
'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Chondrodite
Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Clinozoisite-Epidote Series'
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
'Dravite-Schorl Series'
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Euclase
Formula: BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
'Feldspar Group'
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Gold
Formula: Au
Goyazite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Graphite
Formula: C
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Hematite var. Iron Rose
Formula: Fe2O3
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
'Hydroxylbastnäsite'
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Jimthompsonite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)5Si6O16(OH)2
'K Feldspar'
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Limonite'
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
'Oligoclase-Andesine'
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
Piemontite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Rutilated Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)
Formula: TiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
References:
'Scapolite'
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stilbite-Ca
Formula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Habit: Tabular crystals to 5 cm, occasionally completely flawless
Colour: Honey brown
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
'Xenotime'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite var. Thulite
Formula: {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Calaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Matildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Hematite
var. Iron Rose
4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Sceptre Quartz
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
var. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rutilated Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile
var. Sagenite (of Saussure)
4.DB.05TiO2
4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Goyazite8.BL.10SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Vanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Phenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Euclase9.AE.10BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Chondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
Clinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Axinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Piemontite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite
var. Thulite
9.BG.10{Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Aquamarine9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Anthophyllite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Chesterite9.DF.05(Mg,Fe)17Si20O54(OH)6
Jimthompsonite9.DF.05(Mg,Fe)5Si6O16(OH)2
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Fluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite
var. Oligoclase-Albite
9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Pericline9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Heulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Stilbite-Ca9.GE.10NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Byssolite'
-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Clinozoisite-Epidote Series'-
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Axinite Group'-
'Scapolite'-
'Dravite-Schorl Series'-
'Hydroxylbastnäsite'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Chabazite'-
'Xenotime'-
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Feldspar Group'-
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Oligoclase-Andesine'-
'Limonite'-
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Chesterite(Mg,Fe)17Si20O54(OH)6
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
H Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
H Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
H Jimthompsonite(Mg,Fe)5Si6O16(OH)2
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
H Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
H Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Be Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Be PhenakiteBe2SiO4
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C GraphiteC
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O AnataseTiO2
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BrookiteTiO2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O Chesterite(Mg,Fe)17Si20O54(OH)6
O ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
O Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
O ForsteriteMg2SiO4
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O HematiteFe2O3
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Jimthompsonite(Mg,Fe)5Si6O16(OH)2
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MonaziteREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Albite var. Oligoclase-AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PhenakiteBe2SiO4
O Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. Rutilated QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
O Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
O Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
O Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O Hematite var. Iron RoseFe2O3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)TiO2
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
F ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
F FluoriteCaF2
F Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na Albite var. Oligoclase-AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Na Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Chesterite(Mg,Fe)17Si20O54(OH)6
Mg ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mg Jimthompsonite(Mg,Fe)5Si6O16(OH)2
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Al Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Al GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Albite var. Oligoclase-AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Al Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Chesterite(Mg,Fe)17Si20O54(OH)6
Si ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Si Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Si Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Si ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si Jimthompsonite(Mg,Fe)5Si6O16(OH)2
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Albite var. Oligoclase-AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Si Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rutilated QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Si Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Si Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Si Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
P MonaziteREE(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MatilditeAgBiS2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Cl Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Ca Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Ca Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ti Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)TiO2
VVanadium
V VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
MnManganese
Mn Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mn Zoisite var. Thulite{Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Chesterite(Mg,Fe)17Si20O54(OH)6
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe Jimthompsonite(Mg,Fe)5Si6O16(OH)2
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Hematite var. Iron RoseFe2O3
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Sr GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag HessiteAg2Te
Ag MatilditeAgBiS2
TeTellurium
Te CalaveriteAuTe2
Te HessiteAg2Te
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au CalaveriteAuTe2
Au GoldAu
PbLead
Pb VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
BiBismuth
Bi MatilditeAgBiS2

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GeoNames ID:2658196

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